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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product plastic bagging and sheeting
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 98
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 34,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $268,791 10,086,600 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $208,632 22,188 kW-months/year $9.40
Electricity Fees $15,907 - $ -
Natural Gas $17,717 2,106 MMBtu $8.41
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $511,047
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $464,143 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $460,761
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$418,000
Cost:
$275,000
- - - - - - - - $(-2,000) - - - $420,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-2,000)
-
$
-
-
$
$420,000
-
%
02: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$38,998
Cost:
$1,000
- - $38,998 4,056 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$38,998
4,056
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,352
Cost:
$1,030
$911 34,235 $441 47 - - - - - - - - - - $911
34,235
kWh
$441
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,143
Cost:
$1,622
$770 28,953 $373 40 - - - - - - - - - - $770
28,953
kWh
$373
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,382
Cost:
$9,255
$2,427 91,250 $955 125 - - - - - - - - - - $2,427
91,250
kWh
$955
125
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$373
Cost:
$100
$548 20,586 $265 28 - - $(-240) - - - $(-200) - - - $548
20,586
kWh
$265
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-240)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-200)
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.6214 SHUT OFF PILOTS IN STANDBY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$895
Cost:
$2,195
- - - - $631 71 - - $264 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$631
71
MMBtu
-
-
$
$264
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$464,143
Cost:
$290,202
$4,656 175,024 $41,032 4,296 $631 71 $(-240) - $(-1,736) - $(-200) - $420,000 - $4,656
175,024
kWh
$41,032
4,296
kW-months/year
$631
71
MMBtu
$(-240)
-
$
$(-1,736)
-
$
$(-200)
-
$
$420,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$460,761
Cost:
$280,947
$2,229 83,774 $40,077 4,171 $631 71 $(-240) - $(-1,736) - $(-200) - $420,000 - $2,229
83,774
kWh
$40,077
4,171
kW-months/year
$631
71
MMBtu
$(-240)
-
$
$(-1,736)
-
$
$(-200)
-
$
$420,000
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production